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vapour

noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

British standard spelling of vapor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

British standard spelling of vapor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

the process of becoming a vapor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vaporization, vaporisation, vapor, evaporation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: phase change, phase transition, state change, physical change

Narrower terms: boiling, clouding, clouding up, smoke, smoking

4

noun

Meaning 4

a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vapor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: suspension

Narrower terms: steam, water vapor, water vapour

History

Etymology

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